Sustainability and Civic Engagement Summit

Join colleagues from across New York State for our first Sustainability and Civic Engagement Summit at Alfred State College on June 6, 2013. The Summit will include poster presentations and small group discussions to begin to develop an agenda to support this emerging trend.

Join us at to tell your story, learn about such collaborative initiatives at other higher education institutions, and network with colleagues. 

This event is a joint effort of Alfred State College, the New York State Sustainability Education Working Group, and New York Campus Compact.

Registration Fee $35.00

Keynote:  Dr. John M. Anderson

In November 2012, Dr. John M. Anderson was chosen as the 14th president of Millersville University. Prior to his appointment at Millersville, Dr. Anderson was named the 11th president of Alfred State College, Alfred, NY, in March 2008. Between 2004 and 2008, he served as executive vice president and provost at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. In addition, Dr. Anderson has an established and recognized career as a professor and academic leader (faculty senate chair, convener of the State University of New York – SUNY – governance leaders), supplemented by more than twenty years in a variety of senior-level administrative posts (President, Executive Vice President, Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, interim Vice President of Student Services, and Dean of Student Development) at a variety of institutions. Community involvement has been an important part of President Anderson’s life, serving on a variety of boards in many communities. One of his most rewarding experiences has been serving for the past nine years as a board member¬¬¬, and at times an officer, of Springbrook, Inc. located near Cooperstown, NY. Springbrook is a not-for-profit organization with approximately 1,000 employees that supports children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Early in his career, Dr. Anderson’s research interests were in the field of Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) spectroscopy. His areas of expertise have more recently evolved to include, strategic planning, student civic engagement and sustainability. He serves on the Steering Committee for the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), Corporate Council of the ACUPCC, and the Executive Committee for the New York Campus Compact and also chairs the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Economic Development Committee.

Dr. Anderson has a Ph.D. in education from Cornell University, an M.A. in physics from SUNY Geneseo, a B.A. in physics from SUNY Brockport, and an A.S. in math and science from Westchester Community College. He also received post-graduate education at Harvard University.